Gaskells Waste Management Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 0.66s

Northern Bound^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 130| CD

11/2

Won 3 times over fences last year, including this race, and latest success was gained off a 3 lb higher mark at Newbury (2½m, good to firm) in November. Out of luck in 4 starts since returning from a break in April but yard in good form and he merits respect.

Form: 21U-655

Go On Chez^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 130| C| D

7/2

Resumed winning ways in emphatic fashion in a first-time tongue strap at Southwell in November. Solid efforts in defeat all 3 starts since returning from a 6-month break and should make his presence felt. Cheekpieces refitted.

Form: FP1-222

Vintage Fizz⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 126| CD

7/1

Progressed over hurdles last spring, winning a pair of handicaps at around 2½m on good to soft. Successful start over fences at Hexham in May and by no means disgraced when third at Cartmel next time, but needs to raise his game a touch here.

Form: 842P-13

The Big Jetaway¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| CD

8/11

Winner of 3 of his 4 starts over fences and recently opened hurdles account upped to 19.6f here (good), landing the odds with minimum fuss. Remains open to improvement in this sphere and very much the one to beat.

Form: 5-32111

Forecasts

The Big Jetaway (8/11), Go On Chez (7/2), Northern Bound (11/2), Vintage Fizz (7/1)

The best is surely yet to come from the THE BIG JETAWAY, who has just the one blot on his chasing copybook and further advanced his reputation with a bloodless win over hurdles here 15 days ago. He remains unexposed over fences and this trip. Last year's winner Northern Bound gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Go On Chez and Vintage Fizz.